Healthy Youth School Therapist (Licensed Mental Health Clinician) - Bilingual in Spanish Preferred

Job Posted 12/25/2024
California Department of Education
San Diego, CA 92140
United States
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Job Summary Job Summary BASIC FUNCTION/DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: Under the direct supervision of the Equity and Inclusion Administrator, the Healthy Youth School Therapist is responsible for individual counseling to students and families with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: • Provide individual counseling services to students who self-refer or are referred by a teacher or administrator for issues related to mental, emotional, or behavioral health. • Assist in the design and implementation of prevention strategies. • Performs screenings, evaluation, assessments, and recommendations for services. • Acts as a crisis intervention therapist. • Attends planning, staffing, IEPs, 504s, and other meetings as requested. • Collaborates with teachers, counselors, Special Education staff and administrators. • Collaborates and makes referral with community agencies. • Understands and follows FERPA and Mandated Reporter regulations. View Job Description Requirements / Qualifications LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must hold one of the following credentials or licenses in the state of California prior to employment: -License in Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) -Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) -Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) -School Psychologist (PPS) -Licensed Educational Psychologist -Licensed Clinical Psychologist -California PPS Credential School Counseling Possession of a valid California driver's license and availability of private transportation. Proof of valid automobile liability insurance is required to make home visits. Pass a work styles/ behavior survey 3-5 years of experience in providing direct services to adolescents, children, and/or families as a mental health professional, preferably in a school setting. Clear background check by the Department of Justice and FBI TB Clearance Master's Degree desired. The following items will be required with application submission: Certification Copy of Transcript (Copy of official or unofficial college transcripts for all coursework completed) Letter of Introduction Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three letters of recommendation on letterhead written within the past two years, including one from a direct supervisor) Resume Comments and Other Information We are on a mission to transform the lives of students! Altus Schools offer a free public school option, serving students in grades TK-12 who seek an alternative learning experience to the traditional school setting. Repeatedly recognized for the quality instructional program, high-caliber teaching and strong operational performance, Altus Schools seek to redefine how teachers teach and students learn. Our standards and expectations are high as we prepare our students for the future. Together-teacher, parent, and student-we can guide our students to achieving great academic success and accomplishing the goals each has identified as their own. The instructional design is based on a "University Model." Selection Procedure: Selected applicants will first complete a work-styles/behavioral survey. Candidates who successfully pass this initial phase will advance to an interview with a panel of School Administrators. Those who excel in this stage will move on to a final interview with the Deputy Superintendent of School Services and Founding Director and the Superintendent of School Services and Founder. We do not invite all applicants to an interview. We do not hire everyone who applies, and we do not discuss our hiring decisions with applicants. MORE INFO: visit website NOTE: Applications are considered only for this school, and not for other charter schools. Compensation and Benefits: Employees are eligible for coverage beginning the first day of the month following sixty (60) days of employment. The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and life insurance, and a variety of employee-paid voluntary benefits. The benefits are 100% employer-paid for the employee and all eligible dependents! Equal Employment Opportunity: Altus Schools is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to afford equal employment and advancement opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, gender, sex, sex stereotype, religious creed, marital/registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. This policy extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of the employment relationship, including the hiring of new employees and the training, transfer, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits of existing employees. New eligible employees will receive benefits the first of the month following their sixtieth workday. The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, life insurance, and a variety of voluntary benefits. Altus Schools' benefits are 100% employer-paid for the employee and all eligible dependents. For more information about this position, go to the pdf file here
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